Voice of America | Iraq, Turkey Move to Punish Kurdistan for Referendum Vote Voice of America Even as Kurds celebrated the overwhelming approval of an independence referendum, Iraq took actions to punish the would-be breakaway state, vowing to shut down its airspace and join Turkey in holding military exercises. Calling the vote ... Turkey says air force kills 13 in north Iraq air strike ETF Flopper: Turkey Stocks Eat It Kurdish bid for independence from Iraq emerges as regional flash point |
New York Times | How to Treat Refugees With Dignity: A Lesson From Turkey New York Times By far the greatest burden of receiving Syria's refugees has fallen not on the United States or on Europe, but on Syria's neighbors: Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. Together, these countries are hosting most of the five million Syrians. Each is coping with ... |
Voice of America | Putin Heads to Turkey as Ties Rapidly Thaw Voice of America Turkey last month announced the purchase of the S400 system, raising concerns among the country's NATO partners. Adding to those concerns is the speed of the courtship. Bilateral relations were in a deep freeze following Turkey's downing of a Russian ... Putin heads to Turkey for talks on weapons deal, Syria Kremlin defends Russia military cooperation with Turkey Kremlin comments on Russia-Turkey deal on S-400 supplies |
Financial Times | Turkey's energy insecurity drives hunt for supplies Financial Times Turkey relies on imports for almost three-quarters of domestic energy consumption, much of it in the form of Russian gas. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to diversify supplies by tapping new sources of gas in the eastern Mediterranean and ... |
Financial Times | Halal holidays boost Muslim tourists to Turkey Financial Times Turkey is attracting growing numbers of visitors from the Middle East, according to statistics gathered by the UN World Tourism Association. The data show that tourist arrivals from the Middle East have risen from 2.1m in 2011 to 3.7m in 2015, the ... |
CBS New York | Turkey Chases Woman Down The Street, Terrorizes Larchmont Neighborhood CBS New York LARCHMONT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Some Larchmont residents spent most of the morning caged up in their own homes. As CBS2's Vanessa Murdock explained, a turkey has been terrorizing the neighborhood. At first glance, the turkey trekking up the ... |
Financial Times | Turkey's banks struggle to compete in Gulf Financial Times Just over a year on from a failed coup, Turkey has yet to regain its investment grade status. The country's political and economic outlook remains uncertain, and its EU membership bid has hit endless hurdles. Inflation is in double digits, the currency ... |
euronews | Stockport woman receives hero's welcome in Turkey euronews Thelma Bishop is something of a living legend in Turkey. The Stockport local received a hero's welcome from Culture and Tourism Minister, Numan Kurtulmuş, after returning a 4,500-year-old jug she'd initially been considering selling. Back in the 1960s, ... |
Fear and despair are the biggest threats to democracy in Turkey Hurriyet Daily News My friend's wife said she did not want her child to be educated in a continuously changing education system surrounded by uncertainties, and she was not convinced that either the political system or the governing power will change any time soon in Turkey. |
Financial Times | Turkey's robust growth tempts private equity firms Financial Times With its recent attempted coup, separatist violence and ongoing refugee crisis, it would be understandable if investors were giving Turkey a wide berth, but some private equity groups have stepped up efforts to invest. Big spenders include the Abraaj ... |